For nearly 20 years, the federal government has leveraged our public safety resources to identify and deport immigrants. This bill would end state and local involvement in civil immigration enforcement, increasing immigrant access to court and police protection.
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the decision makers
Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Who on committee has co-sponsored:
state senators:
Walter Timilty (D)
Milton
chair
Michael Brady (D)
Brockton
chair
James Eldridge (D)
Acton
Michael Moore (D)
Millbury
John Velis (D)
Westfield
Ryan Fattman (R)
Sutton
Anne Gobi (D)
Spencer
state representatives:
Carlos González (D)
Springfield
chair
David Biele (D)
Boston
chair
Jonathan Zlotnik (D)
Gardner
Bruce Ayers (D)
Quincy
Dan Sena (D)
Francisco Paulino (D)
Chynah Tyler (D)
Boston
Shirley Arriaga (D)
Chicopee MA
Brian Ashe (D)
Longmeadow
Joseph McGonagle (D)
Everett
David Vieira (R)
Falmouth
Steven Xiarhos (R)
Marcus Vaughn (R)
Wrentham
Who has co-sponsored:
History of the bill
2025
May 2024
Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Apr 2024
Reporting date extended to May 8, 2024
Jul 2024
Reporting date extended to Wednesday, July 17th, 2024
Jan 2024
Joint committee hearing held
Feb 2024
Reporting date extended to April 8, 2024
Jul 2024
Sent to study; S.2876
2024
Jan 2023
Bill re-filed as H.2288/S.1510
Jan 2023
No further action taken
Feb 2023
Referred to the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
2023
Feb 2022
Reporting date extended to May 4, 2022
Jun 2022
Bill reported favorably and referred to the House Ways and Means Committee
May 2022
Reporting date extendeed to June 1st, 2022
Jun 2022
Reporting date extended to June 24th, 2022
2022
Dec 2021
Joint Committee Hearing scheduled
Mar 2021
Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Mar 2021
Bill reintroduced as H2418
2021
Jul 2020
Favorably reported by Public Safety Committee
Dec 2020
Bill left to die in committee (House Ways & Means)
2020
Jan 2019
Filed as Safe Communities Act - H3573
2019
Jun 2018
Sent to study by the Public Safety Committee
May 2018
Budget drama:
1) Senate filed as amendment to their budget
2) House did not pass
3) Conference committee stripped from final budget
2018
Jun 2017
Hearing in Public Safety Committee
Jan 2017
Filed as Safe Communities Act - H3269
2017
Sep 2016
Sent to study by the Public Safety Committee
2016
Sep 2015
Hearing in Judiciary Committee
Jan 2015
Filed as Trust Act H1228
2015
Jun 2014
Sent to study
2014
Jul 2013
Judiciary Committee Hearing
Jan 2013
Filed as Trust Act H1613
2013
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